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Photo#1504490
Unknown moth? - Pyrausta dapalis

Unknown moth? - Pyrausta dapalis
Santa Cruz Trail, Los Padres National Forest, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
March 20, 2018
Size: ~1cm
Found on Capsella bursa-pastoris flowers at 10AM N34.56517, W119.76274 elev: ~425m

Wings held tent-like, long antennae, Adelidae?

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Unknown moth? - Pyrausta dapalis Unknown moth? - Pyrausta dapalis

Moved, Pyrausta dapalis
Moved from ID Request. Didn’t notice the red HW until after I identified it. Would’ve made scanning the MPG plates a lot easier!

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I flipped this image 180° for easier identification.

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